Alabama’s Republican U.S. Senators were ecstatic on Tuesday after the body barely passed the spending package pushed by President Donald Trump, bringing it closer to the president’s promise to sign the bill before Friday, the Fourth of July.
The bill passed late Tuesday morning after days of debate, stemming from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) forcing the reading of the 940-page bill over the weekend, which was followed by lengthy discussion over amendments from both parties. Ultimately, Vice President J.D. Vance had to break the Senate’s 50-50 tie for the bill to get past the finish line.
The vast majority of Republicans in both chambers of Congress voiced massive support for Trump’s largest legislative priority since taking office. Those who did not, most notably, Kentucky’s U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, faced the full weight of Trump’s online and media wrath.
The spending legislation already passed the House in May. Since the Senate voted on an amended version, the House would have to approve the changes in the next two days to meet Trump’s preferred deadline.
In total, only 16 Republican members of Congress opposed the bill, primarily citing concerns about further spending and the potential impact on the debt ceiling. On the flipside, Republicans in support of the package, primarily for permanentizing Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, and bolstering illegal immigration spending. Alabama’s Republican Delegation unanimously voted in favor of the legislation.
Following the vote, U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) applauded the bill’s passage, boasting of its provisions they believe will benefit the American people.
“The road to Making America Great Again runs through the One Big Beautiful Bill,” Tuberville said. “President Trump campaigned on popular policies like No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, and No Tax on Social Security — and this bill turns those policies into law.”
“We’re cutting taxes for everyone — doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor, urban or rural, a CEO or a lineworker," he added. "We're supporting farmers who have been crushed by Joe Biden’s inflation. We're finishing the wall, hiring more ICE officers, and closing dangerous loopholes that allowed 20 million criminals, murderers, terrorists, and gang members to invade this country under Joe Biden. This bill also includes a down payment on the Golden Dome, which will allow Alabama to continue leading the way in building cutting-edge technologies that keep Americans safe.”
Tuberville continued, “I’m especially proud it includes my GOAL Act, which is the first time Congress will put a reasonable cap on graduate student loans. We are more than $37 trillion in debt, and we have to start standing up for American taxpayers. This bill codifies every part of President Trump’s agenda that 77 million Americans wholeheartedly voted for. President Trump promised, and Senate Republicans delivered.”
Britt was also delighted to vote in favor of the bill, proclaiming the bill as bringing the “largest tax cut in history for working-class Americans.”
“This pro-family bill delivers on the mandate the American people gave us on November 5, with huge wins that fulfill much of President Trump’s and Senate Republicans’ America First policy agenda,” Britt said.
“With this bill, we are preventing the largest tax hike in American history—amounting to nearly $2,200 saved for the average Alabama household. Republicans are seizing a generational opportunity to usher in a new era of prosperity, one in which hardworking Americans can earn more, spend less, and live out their American Dream," she added.
Britt further praised the first permanent child care tax relief in nearly 25 years. The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and the Employer-Provided Child Care Tax Credit have not been permanently updated since 2001. Since then, Britt said, child care costs have increased by 263%. The Dependent Care Assistance Program has not been updated since 1986.
I’m proud to have been the tip of the spear in updating critical child care provisions—some of which hadn’t been updated since 1986,” Britt continued. “The affordability and accessibility of child care are barriers for parents across our state and nation. The Republican Party is the party of families, parents, and hardworking Americans. Because of this legislation, families will be able to keep more of their money and will be incentivized to be part of the solution.”
She went on to describe the bill's passage as "a huge victory" for Alabama.
"With my and [Tuberville’s] support, the Senate just amended the Big Beautiful Bill to invest over $500M in Alabama’s rural hospitals. Our state will also compete for hundreds of millions more—could end up being a $1B+ investment," she wrote on X. "This is a huge victory for our state."
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